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Show CITY OFFICIALS " i HOLD REGULAR MEETING I Tho Mayor and Council mot Thursday Thurs-day ovonlng and again Monduy ovon-lug ovon-lug and disposed of business concerning concern-ing tho City. Tho mattdr of compensation to baud membors wan introduced by Mo fears. Dennis Gllos and Horbort Taylor ns roprosontntivos of tho Lohl Military Band. Thoy asked that each baud member bo allowed one dollar por practlco and concert ' thoy attondod during tho summer. It was' thought that woekly practlcos and concorts each wcok or ovory othor wook would bo hold during tho coming throo months. An appropriation of somo $200 would bo nocossary to follow this plan. Tho mattor was roforrod to tho Mayor and Councilman Gilchrist and Davis to furthor lnvostlgato tho proposition prop-osition and work) out somo -plan whoreby tho needed funds could bo socurqd. Tho installing of a sprinkling system sys-tem nnd tho parking of tho grounds at tho Momorlal building was up for consideration. It was roportod that tho Library board was willing to bear half tho oxpense It tho work could be dono. Following a discussion It was determined to go ahoad it money could bo secured to tako caro of It and tho working out of details woro referred re-ferred to tho Building Committee. Henry Sorenson had mado a request for a streot light on tho corner of Cth Wost nnd Stato Stroot near his service ser-vice station. Tho matter was roforrod to tho Electric Light Commlttoo with power to act. Councilman Davis roportod that somo cleaning up at tho comotory had .already boon dono but that plans for making a thorough cleanup of tho streots and lots thoro was bolng worked work-ed ou,L , , Mayor Broadbont filled tho vacancy on tlio' irCrafy"boardrinado by S. W. Ross moving away, by appointing Herbert Taylor. Tho nppolntmont was confirmed by a unanimous voto of tho council. Mr. F. W. Allen mado application for tho privllcgo of selling confoc-tlons confoc-tlons at tho City Park during tho Bum-mor. Bum-mor. Ho was granted tho right to this concession, tho rental to ho flvo dol m lars and-tho keeping of tho grounds B clean. fl An oftor of ?IG por month for tho glass from tho Wines Park was mado by O. A. Thrasher, Councilman Gil- M Christ reported. Tho ogor was ac- I copted on motion of Oouricllman Oil- l chrlat, aocouded by Councilman Butt. jH Tho Lohl Btroot lighting system la ifl composed of 109 lights according to H tho Electric Light commlttoo. Thoy H had just finished an Inspection tour IB of tho systom nnd mado tho abovo IB roport. A chock with tho numbor of ffl lights tho powor company is charging Iffi tho oity with is to bo mado by tho MJ1 Eloetrio Light commlttoo. MB Bills amounting to ?C00 woro pass- IS od. H |